Hey guys,
Just wondering how much of a difference its between these chips. I currently have a q6600 running at 3ghz. Can get it to 3.4-3.6 if i do a bit of trial and error. I also have the gtx 570. Would it be a big improvement in getting a new cpu? I'm not a hc gamer but like it when its smooth at a decent quality. Another option would be to wait for a few months and get the newest cpu when its out. Let me know what u think

Originally Posted by Ace_finland;14383477
Hey guys,
Just wondering how much of a difference its between these chips. I currently have a q6600 running at 3ghz. Can get it to 3.4-3.6 if i do a bit of trial and error. I also have the gtx 570. Would it be a big improvement in getting a new cpu? I'm not a hc gamer but like it when its smooth at a decent quality. Another option would be to wait for a few months and get the newest cpu when its out. Let me know what u think

I came from using a Q6600 @3.4. My 2600K is night and day, it is incredible how much faster it is. Granted I have it at 4.4 right now, but it is worth every penny.

I noticed the people with out an SB are posting.... Should you even be in here?

I went from a Core 2 Duo ---> a q8400 at 3.2 ---> a 2500K at 4.9 GHz. Even at it's stock speed of 3.2 with turbo up to 3.7 the sandy bridge chip is clock for clock 80% faster than my old q8400. Add in the SIMPLEST overclocking ever and you've got a speed demon.

The debate between the 2500K and 2600K is essentially broken down to this: If you're doing a lot of multi-threaded tasks (Video rendering, Autocad, etc) get a 2600K, and for anything else get a 2500K. 2500K's actually overclock higher in general because they are absent of hyperthreading. My upgrade to a 2500K was $500. Sell your old components and you can make $200. $300 isn't much for a HUGE boost in performance.